The Tenacity of Tricksters - Stories for the Whole Family by Charlotte Blake Alston, Donna Washington and Lyn Ford

Gather your family around while we listen to stories of overcoming our foes with cleverness.

(00:54) "Anansi and His Six Children" - Charlotte Blake Alston brings us a story of a West African trickster who was saved by his clever children.

(6:33) Sam Payne tells a story about his trickster brother.

(10:56) "Brer Rabbit and the Tar Baby" - Donna Washington introduces and brings to life Brer Rabbit, a sociable little trickster who always wins in the end.

(19:50) "The Happy Place" - Lyn Ford tells another story of clever Rabbit who, despite threatenings and teasings, always knows a happy place when he finds one.

Stories bring us together and the stories on The Apple Seed will spark memories that you can share with the people you love. The Apple Seed is a storytelling podcast by BYUradio and is hosted by Sam Payne.

Key words: Stories, storytelling, storyteller, family, Brer Rabbit, rabbit, trickster, tricks, traps, wisdom, cleverness, outwitting, happy place, happiness, folktale

00:00:00 - Introduction

00:00:55 - "Anansi and His Six Children" by Charlotte Blake Alston

00:10:57 - "Brer Rabbit and the Tar Baby" by Donna Washington

00:19:50 - "The Happy Place" by Lyn Ford